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Subject: FREE Game: ESPN's NFL Draft First Round Forecast
Posted by: ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
- [293481217] Mon, Apr 12, 2004, 19:48
It's time for ESPN's annual foray into the wondrous world of Mel Kiper, Jr.'s hair products.
ESPN's NFL Draft First Round Forecast
Gurupies and their friends interested in outsmarting Mel and his gel are welcome to join the private group BBC Regs on a Raft; the password is steroids.
Lock Time: Saturday, April 24 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Scoring: Points are awarded based on the accuracy of your selections. Maximum points are awarded for players correctly selected in the correct order position in which they are drafted. For correct picks in the wrong position, points awarded will get incrementally smaller, based upon how close the participants' selected order position is to the actual order position of the 2004 NFL Draft. If a participant's selection is correct, 32 points are awarded. If a participant's selection is one position away from the actual pick -- in either direction -- 16 points are awarded. Two positions away win eight points, etc. This holds true for all selections within your top 15, even if the pick falls outside the top 15. For example, if the player in your 14th position is drafted 18th, you would receive two points. Participant selections that do not appear within the top 15 are awarded no points. Points are awarded based on actual draft position in which players are selected and not by the team that drafts them.
Points are awarded as follows:
32 pts -- correct pick
16 pts -- 1 pick off
8 pts -- 2 picks off
4 pts -- 3 picks off
2 pts -- 4 picks off
1 pt -- 5 picks off
0 pts -- 6+ picks off
Prizes: 1st place: 20" LCD flat panel TV (ARV $1,400.00); 2nd place: digital camera (ARV $245.00)
For more information, including eligibility requirements, check out the official rules. |
| 1 | Sore Thumb
Donor
ID: 571049813
Thu, Apr 15, 2004, 20:58
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im in. thanks for setting this up.
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| 2 | TB
Leader
ID: 31811922
Fri, Apr 16, 2004, 13:30
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I am in too and have set up my picks. I am sure they will have to be adjusted before next Saturday rolls around.
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| 3 | blue hen
ID: 331038201
Sat, Apr 24, 2004, 11:31
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Don't forget to drop Mike Williams off your list...
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| 4 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 20:59
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Have to laugh at this one:
I selected Detroit with the sixth pick to grab Roy Williams, then Cleveland would select Kellen Winslow with the seventh pick.
Right guys to the right teams, wrong pick numbers...ugh.
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| 5 | TB
ID: 113382014
Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 22:33
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I had the ones right that the majority had, but forgot to clean it up and take Williams off. Was impressed by the overall winners. They only missed one.
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| 6 | beetski
ID: 1718418
Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 23:54
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I did well but missed 3 big ones, I ad Ben going at number 4 and rivers at 11, switched those 2 around, and I put tommie harris to the falcons at 8.
"When I was in the fourth grade, I was kind of fat, (and weighed) something like 155 pounds. And I was playing in a league where the (weight) limit was 150 pounds. So I put myself into a trash bag, ran around in it, figuring that I would lose weight by sweating it off. It didn't work, though, because my mother found out. She thought I was crazy and made me stop." -- Oklahoma defensive tackle Tommie Harris, at the combine, when asked how much he loves playing football
Gotta love this guy
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| 7 | blue hen
ID: 372102211
Tue, Apr 27, 2004, 18:04
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Mel Kiper did the same thing - switched the 2 QBs and made only one other mistake. If you'd followed his mock draft, you'd have been 99 percentile.
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| 8 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Tue, Apr 27, 2004, 18:23
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I'd rather be right on the teams they go to than the slots they are picked at... :)
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| 9 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 52381019
Sun, Apr 10, 2005, 21:08
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The 2005 version of this game is now available for sign-ups:
ESPN's HUMMER H3 Draft Forecast
Private group name is the same (BBC Regs on a Raft); the new password is irrelevant.
Lock Time: Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 11:55 a.m. ET
Basic Game Rules (these have changed):
The objective of the game is to accumulate the most points by selecting the correct order in which five U.S. college football players will be drafted within three specific position groups. The three position groups will be:
• QB Group – Quarterbacks
• Skill Group – Running Backs / Wide Receivers / Tight Ends
• D Group – Defensive Players
You will select five college football players for each of these position groups and your score will depend on how closely your selections match the real NFL Draft selections. Players who are drafted into positions that do not fall into one of the three categories above are not a part of this game. (Remember, these are ranks within a particular position, not overall in the draft.) Answer the tie breakers in case of, well, a tie.
Scoring:
You receive one point if one of your selected players is drafted as one of the top five players in that position group. For example, if you select player X as your second running back to be taken and he is drafted as the fourth running back you receive one point. Additionally, you receive three bonus points for correctly guessing the order in which that player is taken amongst his respective position group. For example, if your entry has player X slotted to be drafted first in his respective position group, and player X is taken by a U.S. professional football team first in his respective position group, then your entry will receive three bonus points. This will apply to any slot in your top five choices for all position groups. The maximum amount of points an entry can earn will be sixty points, where each player (fifteen total), if correctly picked, will accumulate four points each. You do not receive or lose points for incorrect picks.
Prizes: (caps courtesy of ESPN)
1st Place: 20" LCD Flatpanel TV, HUMMER CD/Radio player, HUMMER jersey; Total 1st Place ARV: $1557
2nd Place: 13" LCD Flatpanel TV, HUMMER/CD Radio player, HUMMER jersey; Total 2nd Place ARV: $757
3rd Place: Digital Camera, HUMMER CD/Radio Player, HUMMER jersey; Total 3rd Place ARV: $402
Runner-up prizes (7): HUMMER/CD Radio Player and HUMMER jersey; Total ARV of runner-up prizes: $1099
For more information, including eligibility requirements, check out the official rules.
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| 10 | TB
Leader
ID: 031811922
Mon, Apr 11, 2005, 20:58
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I am in again this year. BBC Regs on a Raft is da bomb! ;)
I already set up my selections and don't think I like this format as much as the previous years. This seems easier and I bet whoever wins it, picks them perfect and wins on the tie-breaker.
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| 11 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 11312716
Fri, Apr 28, 2006, 17:54
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Here we go again ...
ESPN's 2006 NFL Draft First Round Forecast
Private group name is the same (BBC Regs on a Raft); the password for 2006 is wonderlic.
Locktime: Saturday, April 29, 2006, at 11:55 a.m. EDT
Back to the simplified scoring!
(copied and pasted from the game site)
Points are awarded based on the accuracy of the selection. Maximum points are awarded for players correctly selected in the correct order position in which they are drafted. For correct picks in the wrong position, points awarded will get incrementally smaller, based upon how close the entrant's selected order position is to the actual order position of the Draft. If an entrant's selection is correct, thirty-two (32) points are awarded. If an entrant's selection is one (1) position away from the actual pick — in either direction — sixteen (16) points are awarded. This holds true for all selections within your top fifteen (15), even if the pick falls outside the actual top fifteen (15). For example, if the player in your 14th position is drafted 18th, you would receive two (2) points. It is important to note that points are awarded based on actual draft position and not by the team that drafts the player.
Points are awarded in the following manner:
Correct Pick = 32 pts
1 Pick Off = 16 pts
2 Picks Off = 8 pts
3 Picks Off = 4 pts
4 Picks Off = 2 pts
5 Picks Off = 1 pt
6+ Picks Off = 0 pts
Prize Breakdown:
(copied and pasted)
One (1) Grand Prize Winner: 23" TV (ARV: $1100)
One (1) 1st Place Prize Winner: $500 Best Buy Gift Card. (ARV: $500)
One (1) 2nd Place Prize Winner: Digital Camera (ARV: $500)
Six (6) Runner-Up Prize Winners: Hummer Grills (ARV: $234)
Prizes awarded in the form of a Best Buy gift card. Gift cards can only be used for future purchases at Best Buy retail locations in the U.S. or online at BestBuy.com. Gift cards may be used to pay shipping charges and/or taxes on purchases; and any remaining balance thereafter will be issued in the form of another Best Buy Gift card. Gift cards are NOT redeemable/exchangeable for cash.
Official Rules
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| 12 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 43336721
Mon, Apr 09, 2007, 20:44
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Another year, another draft:
2007 ESPN Draft Forecast
(Disregard the many errors on the game's front page, which, as of today, still includes 2006 dates.)
Private group name is the same (BBC Regs on a Raft); the password for 2007 is wonderlic.
Locktime: Saturday, April 28, 2007, at 11:55 a.m. EDT
Scoring (copied and pasted from the game site):
Points are awarded based on the accuracy of the selection. Maximum points are awarded for players correctly selected in the correct order position in which they are drafted. For correct picks in the wrong position, points awarded will get incrementally smaller, based upon how close the Entrant's selected order position is to the actual order position of the Draft. If an Entrant's selection is correct, thirty-two (32) points are awarded. If an Entrant's selection is one (1) position away from the actual pick - in either direction - sixteen (16) points are awarded. This holds true for all selections within your top fifteen (15), even if the pick falls outside the actual top fifteen (15). For example, if the player in your 14th position is drafted 18th, you would receive two (2) points. It is important to note that points are awarded based on actual draft position and not by the team that drafts the player.
Points are awarded in the following manner:
32 pts - Correct Pick
16 pts - 1 Pick Off
8 pts - 2 Picks Off
4 pts - 3 Picks Off
2 pts - 4 Picks Off
1 pt - 5 Picks Off
0 pts - 6+ Picks Off
Prize (there's only one, but it's a biggie):
(1) Hummer H3 Vehicle and a Trip for two (2) (winner plus one (1) guest) to the ESPN Studios in Bristol, CT. Trip includes round trip coach air transportation for two (2) from major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner's primary residence in the U.S., 2-night standard double occupancy hotel accommodations (one (1) room) and ground transfers to/from the airport and hotel. Trip includes a VIP Experience in Bristol CT for winner and (1) guest consisting of round trip coach air transportation from major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner's primary residence in the U.S., 3-night standard double occupancy hotel accommodations, ground transfers to/from the airport. Approximate ARV: $38,000.
Official Rules
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